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A picture has appeared under my bed. Neither me or DH think it's ours. Wtf?

393 replies

WTFthatsweird · 14/07/2019 07:49

We're moving house. DH said to me, what do you want to do with the pictures under the bed?
I had no idea what he was on about. I never put pictures under the bed.

Sure enough, 7am this morning he drags out two dusty old frames from under the bed. I've never seen them in my life. One of them had a charcoal drawing of a woman called Rachel.
I've never clapped eyes on it before.

DH says they aren't his. He thinks I've lost my marbles and have a shit memory.

But I swear I've never seen them before. The picture was made in '92. I was 10.

How the fuck did they get there?!

When I moved in 5 years ago there were no pictures here. No other adults have stayed here and I know he kids wouldn't come up with massive frames with glass and a picture of a naked woman.

How did this happen?!

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Nicecupofcoco · 15/07/2019 18:46

I dont know! But one hell of a creepy picture! Grin

MuthaFunka61 · 15/07/2019 18:56

ohhelloitsyou, that's freekin' hilarious!

Thanks for the laugh

Mummyto2munchkins · 15/07/2019 19:00

Oh er OP, hope you find out who's it is!

TiaraBus · 15/07/2019 19:03

Does DH draw or paint?

Oscarsdaddy · 15/07/2019 19:03

I’ve heard about this sort of stuff before, you’ll have a poltergeist that when alive was an artist, they’ve been back visiting in the night along with their dearly departed picture framer friends (or should that read fiends). 1992 was probably the year they died and will have strong connections to your home.
Good luck

urbanlife · 15/07/2019 19:07

Its his ex girlfriend or someone he had a crush on for years. Some weirdo did this to me when I was young. I called the police after he followed me to work and back for a month, and used to sit outside my office.

If he knew about it before, why didn't he mention it, that is the most obvious question to me. I would expect anyone to talk about it AT THE TIME!

MrsSarahSiddons · 15/07/2019 19:08

It’s not John Lynton or John Lyton, it’s by John Lydon from the Sex Pistols, when he was doing an art evening class in his spare time. Get it back from the tip, it’s worth £££££££!

Devilinatwinset · 15/07/2019 19:09

See if you can find John on social meejah

thisnamechanger · 15/07/2019 19:10

Rachel looks like she’s gripping a sheet between her arsecheeks in that second picture. That’ll need washing

At 90 degrees, natch

GuidoTheKillerPimp · 15/07/2019 19:13

It’s not your house and he’s not your DH. You went back to the wrong address by mistake a few weeks ago. He didn’t like to say anything. Rachel’s wondering when you’re going to go home

Grin
Beanie3 · 15/07/2019 19:19

How old are your boys? Maybe it's one of them...

beingmum39 · 15/07/2019 19:38

I can't see that in the picture.. it looks like a naked man stood behind a woman who is dressed sort of .... Perhaps someone goes into a trance at night and draws sexy pictures... Influenced by the ghost of Rachel or John.... Spooky.... Shock

pinkpantherpink · 15/07/2019 19:52

OP, don't know if you are still reading, but I'm curious as to the size. Not sure if you've mentioned it at all.

Catsinthecupboard · 15/07/2019 19:55

It's from a student's life drawing class.

It's fairly standard work....i think.

It's either one standard pose or a VERY creepy 2 people picture.

Toss it!!

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WTFthatsweird · 15/07/2019 19:56

I am still here. Pissed off because I have to clean the bastard oven. Remember I said out of sight out of mind? My oven is one of them.
I only clean to get my deposit back. 5 years of yak.
Fuck sake.

The picture was huge. It was regular 'poster size' you know the posters you would buy from HMV when you were in your teens?

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HairyDogsInUnusualPlaces · 15/07/2019 20:10

Poster size you say... is she scratching her arse whilst holding a tennis racket?

Herefortheduration · 15/07/2019 20:16

Ds was once given a picture of flowers from a summer fayre, dh and I put it up in my mum & dad's house, they didn't notice for several days and only when my aunt commented on it. They puzzled over it for weeks until they asked us about it, we were in stitches as we'd completely forgotten by that point. In fact I read this out to dh and we've had another chuckle about it.

SweetMarmalade · 15/07/2019 20:20

You say there were two frames? We’re they both the same size?

Original poster
WTFthatsweird · 15/07/2019 20:27

Yes

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grumiosmum · 15/07/2019 20:30

Classic art school/life drawing pics. I used to own similar when I thought they were cool to hang on the wall.

Do you live in West London OP? It could be my old one.

Motoko · 15/07/2019 20:34

It’s not John Lynton or John Lyton, it’s by John Lydon from the Sex Pistols, when he was doing an art evening class in his spare time.

He was at art college when the Pistols were formed, nearly 20 years before!

Motoko · 15/07/2019 20:36

Contrary to some pp's belief, women do draw and buy nudes of women!

Skyejuly · 15/07/2019 20:36

^ agree.

grumiosmum · 15/07/2019 20:37

Someone has kept the picture because they think the frame can be reused some time. It's the sort of thing I'd do.

Soola · 15/07/2019 20:39

@Motoko correct.

I bit my tongue and didn’t rise to the ridiculous comment.

She must associate nudes with page three rather than someone like Gustav Klimt.Grin